Mathew Afolayan
Bolton
Summary
Compassionate support worker with deep-rooted empathy and commitment to enhancing patient well-being. Skilled in providing daily care, emotional support, and creating comfortable living environments. Known for fostering positive relationships and contributing to cohesive team. Demonstrates expertise in moving and handling, dementia support, learning disabilities, mental health illness, challenging behaviour management, infection control, food hygiene and basic first aid.Committed to enhancing patient care through continuous skill development and adherence to best practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Support Worker
Elysium Healthcare
2023.05 - 2026.01
- Ensured patients safety by performing regular health checks, reporting concerns to do nurses promptly.
- Assisted with feeding and drinking tasks when required by patients
- Supported patients in doing their laundry
- Maintained excellent patient relationships by offering practical and emotional support throughout care.
- Promoted patient independence by providing motivation throughout daily tasks.
- Maintained patient confidentiality at all times in line with organisational guidelines.
- Conducted patient assessments to determine care plan requirements and additional medical needs.
- Listened to patient complaints and feedback, actioning improvement to increase quality of care.
- Promoted safe, happy and relaxed environments, encouraging patients to feel comfortable.
- Assessed patients for risks of harm or injury to self or others and recommended solitary confinements to minimise conflicts.
- Supervised patients' activities and interactions to maintain safety, intervening to resolve disputes or unruly behaviour.
- Motivated people to learn and develop new skills through hobbies and interests for self-sustenance.
Support Worker
Choice Care Group
2023.02 - 2024.06
- Reduced patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
- Provided comprehensive personal care and mobility assistance to support comfort and dignity.
- Interpreted and adhered to care plans, seeking clarification from senior providers to maintain quality care.
- Changed bed linen and washed patient clothes regularly, maintaining proper hygiene standards.
- Assisted patients in the basic hygiene requirements, including bathing, washing and dressing.
- Provided emotional support to make families and patients feel comfortable and supported.
- Provided clients with exciting and mentally stimulating activities to improve quality of life.
- Maintained client confidentiality at all times in line with organisational guidelines.
Support Worker
The Rock London
2022.06 - 2023.05
- Aided in bathing, dressing and general mobility.
- Reducing patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
- Changing bed linen and washed patient clothes regularly, maintaining proper hygiene standards.
- Assisting Documentation of care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices.
- Cleaned rooms and sanitised kitchen workspaces.
- Kept patients, carers and families updated on health conditions through regular communications.
- Assisted in the administration of various medications and taking samples from patients when required.
- Monitored patient behaviour closely to determine health changes, reporting concerns immediately.
- Monitored ward patients and reported concerns to senior nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
University of Ilorin
Nigeria 2010.10 - 2015.09
Master of Science - Agricultural Science
Royal Agriculture University
Cirencester, Gloucestershire 2020.09 - 2021.09
Skills
NVQ 2 Health and Social Care
- Health And Safety,
- Medication Training
- Epilepsy Course
- Moving and Handling,
- Dementia
- Learning Disability,
- Mental Health Illness, Challenging behaviour
- Infection Control
- Food Hygiene
- Basic First Aid
- Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA)
Certification
- PMVA
- NVQ 2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Personal Information
Nationality:
Timeline
Support Worker
Elysium Healthcare
2023.05 - 2026.01
Support Worker
Choice Care Group
2023.02 - 2024.06
Support Worker
The Rock London
2022.06 - 2023.05
Master of Science - Agricultural Science
Royal Agriculture University
2020.09 - 2021.09
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
University of Ilorin
2010.10 - 2015.09